HB3003 • 2025

Modifies the list of data that the Department of Human Services must include in its annual child welfare report.

Children

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Nelson, Senator Gelser Blouin,
Last action: 2025-06-06
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Modifies the list of data that the Department of Human Services must include in its annual child welfare report.

Digest: The Act makes changes to the data that DHS must put in its annual reports about foster children.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act makes changes to the data that DHS must put in its annual reports about foster children.
(Flesch Readability Score: 71.0).
Modifies the list of data that the Department of Human Services must include in its annual child welfare report.
Relating to: Relating to Department of Human Services annual child welfare reporting.

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Bill History

2025-06-06 House
Chapter 62, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-05-12 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-05 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-05 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-01 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 3--Anderson, Meek, Thatcher.
2025-04-30 Senate
Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.
2025-04-29 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-04-29 Senate
Second reading.
2025-04-22 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-15 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-27 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-27 Senate
Referred to Human Services.
2025-03-25 House
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Edwards, Harbick, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 9--Cate, Elmer, Evans, Javadi, McDonald, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Skarlatos, Smith G; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Owens.
2025-03-24 House
Second reading.
2025-03-20 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-03-18 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-25 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to the data that DHS must put in its annual reports about foster children. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0).
Modifies the list of data that the Department of Human Services must include in its annual child welfare report.
Relating to: Relating to Department of Human Services annual child welfare reporting.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3003
Sponsored by Representative NELSON; Senator GELSER BLOUIN (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to Department of Human Services annual child welfare reporting; amending ORS 418.036.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 418.036 is amended to read:
418.036. On or before November 1 of each even-numbered year, the Department of Human Ser-
vices shall develop and submit a report to the appropriate legislative interim committees dealing
with child welfare matters. The report [ shall] must be disaggregated by race, cover the prior
24-month period and [ shall] include, but need not be limited to:
(1) The number of children in foster care;
(2) The number of children that have had more than one foster care placement;
(3) The number of placements for each child described in subsection (2) of this section;
(4) The percentage of foster children placed apart from siblings;
(5) The number of placement changes experienced by foster children;
(6) The number and percentage of children placed with relatives; [and]
(7) The department’s Status of Children in Oregon’s Child Protection System annual report[ .];
(8) The number and percentage of foster children of one or more parents whose parental
rights have been terminated;
(9) The number and percentage of foster children who spent at least one night in con-
gregate care;
(10) The number and percentage of foster children who spent at least one night placed
in temporary lodging;
(11) The number and percentage of foster children who spent more than seven nights
placed in temporary lodging;
(12) The number and percentage of dual system involved foster children; and
(13) The average length of time a foster child spent in foster care, disaggregated by
county.
Enrolled House Bill 3003 (HB 3003-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by House March 25, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 1, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 3003 (HB 3003-INTRO) Page 2